Jan van Huysum

National Gallery

Happy Easter! In Jan van Huysum’s 'Flowers in a Terracotta Vase', tiny speckled chaffinch eggs feature in a nest at the base of a vase of flowers. The painting represents the cycle of life. The eggs and open walnut, both at the base of the painting, represent the beginning of life, and the different stages of the flowers – from bud to full bloom and eventual wilting – take the viewer through its cycle:http://bit.ly/1SY7YXb

As in other paintings by Jan van Huysum, the composition of 'Hollyhocks and Other Flowers in a Vase' consists of flowers from different seasons, which suggests that the picture does not represent a single bouquet: http://bit.ly/1O6ajck

British Museum

Dutch artist Jan van Huysum, who drew these beautiful flowers, died‪#‎onthisday‬ in 1749 http://ow.ly/Iy31T

Jan van Huysum
"Jan van Huysum" by Arnold Boonen, ca.1720
Born	April 15, 1682 Amsterdam
Died	February 8, 1747 (aged 64) Amsterdam
Nationality	Dutch
Known for	Painting